Ears and Hearing
Learning to listen is
tough for kids. Using a puppet helps hold their attention and keeps them
focused on the game.
Objectives
Children ages 3-4 can identify actions in pictures Lang. IB
ages 2 ½-3 can recognize gross sounds in environment and identify objects that
made the sounds Lang. IA
ages 2-2 ½ can associate body parts with their functions such as hearing and
ears Lang. IIIA
and they can name several common objects Lang. IB
Materials
Froggie puppet (or
other puppet character); large model or picture of ear; objects which make
noises, e.g., paper to crumple, telephone to dial, drum, zipper, cups, bell,
scissors, paper to tear, horn, etc.
Procedures
1. Froggie appears and tells the children that he has found
something. He lugs the model up (or picture) of the ear and asks them if they
know what it is. Froggie should act surprised and ask questions: "What is
it? What does it do? How many do you have?"
2. Froggie then tells the children he is hoping to find out if they are right
about hearing with their ears. "I'll make a noise behind the screen. See
if you can hear it and guess what it is by listening." Froggie then
disappears, makes a noise (e.g., rings a bell), and pops back out to ask if
children heard the sound. "What was it?" When children identify the
sound, Froggie brings out the object(s) and, making the sound again, lets the
children watch the object. Repeat, using a variety of sounds.
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